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By Liam Heatherson

VE Day 75th Anniversary

75 years ago, the 8th of May 1945, was VE Day. Despite everyone using the expression, it’s important to ask what does VE Day mean? It was a celebration of Victory over Europe signalling the surrender of Nazi Germany following the fall of Berlin. Whilst the Second World War was still raging in the Pacific…

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By Liam Heatherson

Autumn 2019 Update

With our Halloween special just around the corner, we’d thought that we would give an update on what’s been happening over the past few months. Most recently, in front of a packed crowd, we were the guest speakers at a Benfleet Historical Society Event. With around 60 people in the audience, we were invited to…

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By Liam Heatherson

BTP TV Vlogs – What Do You Think?

First of all, happy Easter from the BTP boys! Over the weekend we went out and explored some impressive remains of a Medieval salt-manufacturing site in South Woodham, and a peculiar stranded concrete barge; probably from D-Day, in Fambridge. You can see our articles and photographs of these places below. Whilst on this escapade we…

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